Colorectal Cancer Risk From Obesity Varies by Sex
Higher BMI is associated with a significantly increased risk for colorectal cancer among men, whereas higher waist-to-hip ratio is a strong risk factor among women.
Colorectal Neoplasia
Combined FIT and Colonoscopy Approach Boosts Participation in Colorectal Cancer Screening
A team of researchers conducted a multicenter, randomized study to determine the best strategy for offering population-wide screening for colorectal cancer.
Study Finds Similar Outcomes in Patients With, Without IBD and Rectal Cancer
A team of researchers from the Mayo Clinic aimed to assess survival among patients with rectal cancer with or without inflammatory bowel disease.
No Benefit in Colonoscopy Pain With Low-Dose Fentanyl Tablet
Low-dose of fentanyl administered via sublingual tablet may be more cost-effective than intravenous delivery during colonoscopy, but does it provide adequate pain management for patients?
Sutab Tablets Now Available for Colonoscopy Prep
The product is administered as a split-dose regimen consisting of 2 doses.
Histologic Risk Status Influences Recurrence Following Endoscopic Resection of Early Invasive Colorectal Cancer
A team of investigators conducted a systematic literature search to assess the cumulative incidence of disease recurrence in patients who underwent local endoscopic resection of early invasive colorectal cancer.
Repeat FIT Detects More Colon Cancers, Advanced Adenomas Compared With Sigmoidoscopy
A team of investigators report on the findings of a randomized clinical trial that compared sigmoidoscopy to repeated fecal immunochemical testing for colorectal cancer.
Triple Treatment Combo Beneficial in CRC With BRAF Mutation
Irinotecan and cetuximab combined with vemurafenib improve progression-free survival in BRAF V600E-mutated colorectal cancer.
Rectal Cancer Recurrence Risk Followed With “Watch and Wait”
The “watch and wait” approach is characterized by close surveillance without surgery in patients with rectal cancer who achieve a clinical CR following neoadjuvant CRT.
Early-Onset CRC Incidence Examined by Histologic Subtype
Adenocarcinomas increasing in most early-onset subgroups; carcinoid tumors increasing more steeply in all age groups
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